Newsom Appoints a New President to the California Public Utilities Commission

Newsom appoints a new president to the California Public Utilities Commission

There’s been a shakeup at the top of the California Public Utilities Commission, the agency whose responsibilities include regulating the state’s investor-owned power companies, including San Diego Gas & Electric. CPUC President Alice Reynolds is stepping down after more than four years at the helm, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has tapped Commissioner John Reynolds  (who is not related to Alice Reynolds) to replace her. Newsom, who appointed Alice Reyn…

California Gov. Newsom’s New CPUC President Deeply Tied To Utilities And Big Tech - Tampa Free Press

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed former California Public Utilities Commissioner John Reynolds, who appears to have deep industry entanglements from previous roles, as the group’s new president. The CPUC, originally established in 1911 as the Railroad Commission, is an independent state regulatory agency that oversees investor-owned public utilities and certain transportation services. In a […] California Gov. Newsom’s New CPUC …

Newsom Crony’s Power Play: Big Tech Insider Grabs CA Utility Throne Amid Rate Hikes

'Reynolds never should have been at the CPUC'

Newsom Crony's Power Play: Big Tech Insider Grabs CA Utility Throne Amid Rate Hikes

Newsom announced the appointment of John Reynolds, who appears to have deep industry entanglements in his previous roles, as the new CPUC president.